The Best Joe Swanberg Movies, Ranked
31 credits from 2005 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is V/H/S (2012) with $1.94M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Joe Swanberg Box Office Hits
Joe Swanberg's films have made $2.81M worldwide in total. V/H/S (2012) is the biggest hit at $1.94M, ahead of Drinking Buddies (2013) ($402K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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V/H/S 2012 · Thriller $1.94M $100K dom. - 2
Drinking Buddies 2013 · Drama $402K $343K dom. - 3
The Sun Never Sets 2026 · Drama $270K $270K dom. - 4
Digging for Fire 2015 · Drama $119K $119K dom. - 5
Happy Christmas 2014 · Drama $30.3K $30.3K dom. - 6
Hannah Takes the Stairs 2007 · Drama $26.9K $22.8K dom. - 7
Quiet City 2007 · Romance $15.6K $15.6K dom. - 8
Nights and Weekends 2008 · Drama $5.43K $5.43K dom.
The Best Joe Swanberg Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Joe Swanberg has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 17 films, and Drinking Buddies (2013) is the pick of them.
The Best Joe Swanberg Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Joe Swanberg's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest Joe Swanberg Movies
The most recent films Joe Swanberg is credited on, newest first — starting with The Sun Never Sets (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- The Sun Never Sets 2026 · Keith
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Coven of the Black Cube 2024 · Officer Lindley -
Build the Wall 2020 · Director -
Nobody Likes You as Much as I Do 2019 · Pauly -
Flames 2017 · Joe Swanberg -
Win It All 2017 · Director - Digging for Fire 2015 · Director
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Bloomin Mud Shuffle 2015 · Brock - Happy Christmas 2014 · Director
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24 Exposures 2014 · Director -
All the Light in the Sky 2013 · Director - Drinking Buddies 2013 · Director
The Best Joe Swanberg Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Joe Swanberg films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Joe Swanberg movie?
V/H/S (2012) made the most at the box office, with $1.94M worldwide, followed by Drinking Buddies (2013) with $402K. Together, Joe Swanberg's films with box office figures have made $2.81M.
What is the best Joe Swanberg drama movie?
Drinking Buddies (2013) is the best-rated of Joe Swanberg's drama films. In other genres: Quiet City (romance) and V/H/S (thriller).
What is the newest Joe Swanberg movie?
The newest film on Joe Swanberg's filmography is The Sun Never Sets (2026), with Joe Swanberg as Keith.
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